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Little Calumet River in Indiana

River19.4 mi
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Lakeshore Camp Resort2.2 miWoodland Village RV/MH Park2.9 mi5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Little Calumet River is a 19.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Little Calumet River at Munster, IN (site 05536195). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1959 to 2026

Little Calumet River typically runs highest in March, at a median 67 cfs, and lowest in September, at 14 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,160 cfs, in 1959.

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Typical flow by month at Little Calumet River at Munster, IN, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January2917 to 58
February3721 to 72
March6740 to 126
April5732 to 147
May4125 to 95
June2915 to 70
July2012 to 38
August1710 to 32
September149.6 to 32
October1811 to 37
November2614 to 54
December3319 to 72

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 68 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Little Calumet River at Munster, IN (site 05536195). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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